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Royal Navy personnel, tracing friends or colleagues who were in the Navy is no easy task but several websites exist for the Genealogist to pursue. Most records only go back to 1890 and these records are kept for government purposes. www.rootsweb.com is not directly connected to the Navy but is worth a visit. The Navy has other sites www.comradesandcolleagues.com and www.servicepals.com

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Using the internet has become a popular method for Genealogy research. Remember to verify research done by others. The best Genealogist always acknowledges their sources and backup their findings with comprehensive documentation. Advanced searches can be achieved on www.ancestry.co.uk, but most of these types of sites are pay per so many views/printouts. Make sure you know exactly which information you are looking for before you visit these sites.

The government offers a vast amount of information available to the public including immigration and emigration also details on crime and punishment. Vital statistics www.national-statistics.org.uk is the National Statistics Website. www.familyrecords.gov.uk, gives information about adoption in the UK.

For information on tracking down your lost family check out http://adopteesuk.homestead.com at this location you will find Web communities that specialise in adoption and reuniting families. So you are looking for Raasay ancestor links, see www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk this is a really thorough site offering many extra features.

What about using Service Records

Service records are a great source of information for the Genealogist. The Army site www.army.mod.uk you will be able to see different branches of the army. Many army museums have their own websites.

An incredible site exists www.enderbyheritage.org.uk, all the names have been taken from the war memorial, photographed and their graves listed along with relatives and in some cases with pictures of the service people personnel.

Also check out Online Rolls for example the war against Greek Cypriot terrorists in the Troodos Mountains 1955-1959 and claimed 360 British lives www.britains-smallwars.com/cyprus/RHO.htm

Look into www.partickwilson.com/FRC.html

For Royal Airforce flying personnel links.

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